November 2024 climate summary

Only four months this year – January, April, August and September – have seen higher than average rainfall and on average there has been 12% less than normal across all rain gauges. Year-to-date rainfall is lowest at Waitotara at Hawken Rd with 27% less rainfall than normal, Pohokura Saddle has had the highest year-to-date rainfall with 2% more than normal. For November, Kaupokonui at Glenn Rd had 45% less than normal while there was 15% more at Mangatete Bridge.  

Mean river flows were 2.3% lower than typical values, low flows were 43.6% greater, and high flows 19.9% lower than typical values while mean river (non-mountain) water temperatures were 14.8°C, an average of the same as long-term November values. 

The maximum air temperature recorded last month was 25°C at Inglewood at Oxidation Ponds on 30 November. The average air temperature for the region (excluding Te Maunga sites) was 14.4°C, which is 0.3°C warmer than long-term November averages. 

November average wind speeds were 15.2km/hr, with average gust strength of 42km/hr, wind speed was the same as long-term average, and 1.4km/hr weaker gusts than the long-term average.  The maximum wind gust recorded in November was 79.9km/hr at Taungatara at Eltham Rd on 15 November.